The UK Chancellor of the Exchequor, Alistair Darling, made his government's priorities clear yesterday: He and Brown place Europe and the markets ahead of their duty to Parliament. An announcement in relation to the "Bank Reconstruction Pla...
M&A: Is UK Gov. going to nationalise banks after all?
Despite the word from Lloyds TSB being that it is still working with HBOS towards the takeover announced two weeks ago, it's becoming increasingly clear that the deal won't happen or, if it does, it will be on hugely different terms. And in the...
M&A: is UK bank bail out thinly disguised state funding of consolidation?
The range of businesses that the UK Treasury will hand over money to is fascinating, given so-called merger-mania in the UK banking sector.
M&A: LTSB buyout of HBOS looking shaky?
LloydsTSB's bid for Halifax-Bank of Scotland may be in doubt as the share price of both companies falls dramatically.
M&A: Lehman Bros fire sale
When ING bought Barings for GBP1, it was a landmark deal. Now Lehman Brothers' european business has been sold for about the same, say some reports. Are there similarities in more than the price? Nigel Morris-Cotterill takes a look.
As the UK went quietly to sleep, a Judge in New York shook up the transatlantic banking sector.
M&A: markets gulp as Lloyds swallows HBOS
Whilst everyone was looking west, the attack came from the south - The Black Horse rode swiftly north and its team rounded up Halifax Bank of Sco...
M&A: Santander to pick up another UK high-street name.
If there is a surprise in the financial sector this morning, it's that Banc...
M&A: Malaysia's Maybank on a buying spree
Malaysia has announced two major acquisitions in the past week, building its regional presence in two important markets.
M&A: Stern opposition to Bear sale
Opposition is growing to the proposed sale of Bear Stearns.
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